Dr. Richard Theodore Behlke M.D.
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
521 MT PLEASANT DR SCRANTON PA, 18503About
Dr. Richard Behlke is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Scranton, PA. Dr. Behlke specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Behlke can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Behlke can also treat women during pregnancy, labor, childbirth and the postpartum period. In this specialty, doctors focus on reproductive care from puberty through adulthood.
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Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
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